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In Figure, a block of mass 4 kg falls on a spring from a height 15 cm. If the spring constant of spring is 2000 N/m, maximum compression in the spring will be : (take g = 10 m/s2)

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a

18.2 cm

b

12.6 cm

c

14 cm

d

10 cm

answer is D.

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At the maximum compression (xm)velocity of block = 0
Now from work- Energy Theorem W=ΔKE
mg15×102+xm12kxm2=00
4(10)0.15+xm12(2000)xm2=0
1000xm240xm6=0
Xm  = 0.10 m

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In Figure, a block of mass 4 kg falls on a spring from a height 15 cm. If the spring constant of spring is 2000 N/m, maximum compression in the spring will be : (take g = 10 m/s2)